The supposed ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming is facing an inconvenient challenge after the release of new temperature data showing the planet has not warmed for the past 15 years.

The figures suggest that we could even be heading for a mini ice age to rival the 70-year temperature drop that saw frost fairs held on the Thames in the 17th Century. Based on readings from more than 30,000 measuring stations, the data was issued last week without fanfare by the Met Office and the University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. It confirms that the rising trend in world temperatures ended in 1997.

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Gerry Clinchy

01-29-2012, 12:29 PM

Do ya' think that the "powers that be" had an inkling of this research when they changed our mindset to "climate change" rather than global warming? Were they hedging their bets on which theories would turn out to be closer to the truth?

Henry V

01-30-2012, 11:24 PM

Too bad the "reporter" got a bunch of the science wrong.
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/met-office-in-the-media-29-january-2012/

The actual scientists say
However, what is absolutely clear is that we have continued to see a trend of warming, with the decade of 2000-2009 being clearly the warmest in the instrumental record going back to 1850. Depending on which temperature records you use, 2010 was the warmest year on record for NOAA NCDC and NASA GISS, and the second warmest on record in HadCRUT3.
and
It confirmed that although solar output is likely to reduce over the next 90 years this will not substantially delay expected increases in global temperatures caused by greenhouse gases. The study found that the expected decrease in solar activity would only most likely cause a reduction in global temperatures of 0.08 °C. This compares to an expected warming of about 2.5 °C over the same period due to greenhouse gases.
and showed this:
http://metofficenews.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/compare_datasets.png?w=459&h=326
Do a simple search of "cycle 25" and see how all the denier news outlets have run with this story even though the scientists who did the science on which it is based have told the author/paper that the story is wrong.